The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16
BITTER AND SWEET.
By MARY N. PRESCOTT.

ed the small town OF Haven. She had
foundered on her way to Calcutta, and
Aleck Fanshawe was on board as SUI
percargo.
at isn't us though Squire Fanshawe
hadn't other sons" commiserated a
neighbor, when the blinds were pulled
down and Grape tied on the knocker
at the big stone mansion, and prayers
were offered in church for the bereaved
family and friends. Everybody in
town, so to speak, turned out
to church on that September
morning to see how the family
took it and to be able to criticise the
funeral sermon. The Fanshawes had
been gay, worldly crowd, and this
was their first sorrow, and those who
had seen them in prosperity and JOY
wanted to behold the effect OF the re-
verse; but they proved to be n family
who did not wear the heart on the
sleeve; they conducted themselves
bravely behind their weeds, and re-
strained their tears I'll they might
flow in private. The only excitement
oil the occasion, however, was worthy
OF the expectations OF their friends.
The family filed into church, us black
as grief and Grape could make them.
There were John and his mother, Sue
and Hildegarde; but who was this
other on the old Squire's arm, bowed
with emotion, more sable than them
all, in widows veil and cap? Who?
Why, it was only Louise Turner,
whom they had always known. Why
was she in Widows weeds and on the
Squire's arm? What had happened
to her? There was lively gossip, you
may be sure, that day, on the way
home from church.
81 remember he was kind OF atten
, i've to Louise Turner one SPELL" re-
Elected Mrs. Ames.
J That's So" echoed Mrs. Blake.
"Don't you remember he took her to
aconcert over to Danvers? Hehas al
ways known her; and like rs not
there was somethn, between them"
80 he has known every other girl
in town." said Mrs. Blunt. the skep-
tic; "and he has been just us attentive
to hall II dozen Others, as far rs can
see"
Yes" acknowledged Mines reluc-
family, ''he was attentive to all OF
them on and oil; out then man may
be attentive to u dozen you know,
It's odd; u woman couldn't do it; it
would bore her horribly-that is, un-
less she's tirt."
"Well. OF course it's true" sighed
Mrs. Blint, cor else she wouldn't be
in widows weeds and in the Squires
pew; but she's the last girl thought
Aleck would care for. can't recon
cile myself TO it,
The interest ard surprise OF this
event seemed to subtract something
from the solemnty OF the occa-
sion. 1t was not so wonderful
that Aleck Fanshawe should
die as that he shonld have been en-
gagged to Louise Turner and no one
ever have guessed it. 1t perplexed
and disturbed Mrs. Blunt she could
hardly tell why. Perhaps she was dis
appointed that Aleck should have
cared for such shallow girl as Lou
Use; and then n surprise has an irritat-
ing effect upon some natures. She up
braided herself for having so little
sympathy for Louise in such tire
mendous sorrow. Louise was pretty;
Everybody said Louise was pretty;
and young men are easily pleased.
Doubtless it had occurred at the last
moment before his departure, and
Louise had waited for his return to
declare it. Aleck had been the best
match in town, and, love aside, this
was great blow for Louise, with
whom everybody was bound to sym
pathize. But Mrs. Blunt was dissatis-
fled with the quality as well as guam
tity of ner own sympathy.
at seems" said n neighbor, who
happened in to talk it over-''it seems
that Louise heard the rumor, and
rushed up to Squire Fanshawe's to
know the truth, and when it was veri-
fed she went straight into Mysteries,
and confessed that they had been pri
vately engaged. OF course the squire
adopted her into the family at once.
They bought her mourning, the very
best. and daresay they'll give her
Alexis property-you know he had a
fortune from his own mother, the
squre's first wife"
"Have you heard that John refused
to believe it ut iirsty" asked Mrs.
Blunt.
Eyes; he was n little stiff at first; he
never liked Louise, you know"
at seems to me | shouldn't want